Lesson 1 - How does Technology Impact Us?

1. How could this data be lost?

2. What might the data include?

3. What could criminals use the data for?

Write all your answers on the same line.

What might be meant by:

1) Legal impact of technology

2) Environmental impact of technology

3) Cultural impact of technology

4) Ethical impact of technology

5) Privacy impact of technology

Write all your answers on the same line.

Hackers have hit A-list law firm of Lady Gaga, Drake and Madonna.

This is a legal issue.

What might the potential impacts be?

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In 2017, China built a 250-acre solar farm shaped like a giant panda

This is an environmental issue.

What might the potential impacts be?

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Digital technology is fuelling a loneliness epidemic (Age UK)

This is a cultural issue.

What might the potential impacts be?

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Artificial intelligence: Algorithms face scrutiny over potential bias

This is an ethical issue.

What might the potential impacts be?

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Apple Martin tells off mother Gwyneth Paltrow for sharing photo (of Apple) without consent

This is a privacy issue.

What might the potential impacts be?

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To finish:

Find your own story/scenario about a technological impact like the ones we just looked at.

It can be a news article, a blog post, youtube video, etc.

In the space write a description about what the story you have found, what category it falls under, and what the impact is.